kylemcauliffe15 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, itsgoodtobefree said: Yeah, both Silent Hill covers leave a lot to be desired. Also kind of annoying that Silent Hill doesn't have the title on the cover while the second one does. Whatever though, at least Silent Hill 2 on vinyl is finally happening! To each their own but I feel that the new one fails to even live up to the first one, which compositionally and narratively is pretty brilliant. You got that moment frozen in time of Harry's crashed Jeep, the moment that started it all. The backcover showing his footprints in ash away from the crash completes the narrative. Then inside it's the final boss. Like, everything about it is an exercise in the series brand of minimalism in regards to advertisements, namely cover art. The art itself is wonderfully done too. With 2 you have a "protagonist's back turned to the viewer" with Maria's floating face up above him. It does nothing narratively or aesthetically in line with anything about the series. It's like a Hollywood blockbuster or action game cover applied to characters that've never been depicted that way. The art itself isn't exactly bad per-se, it simply doesn't work here nor add anything to it. The back cover is better but it's a typical monster focus shot. Pyramid Head getting gatefold placement is perfect but in comparison to the first's last boss it's just really, really mundane. I mean it LOOKS the part. But it's got no mood or soul in it. Edited March 5, 2019 by kylemcauliffe15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 @kylemcauliffe15 You're right, they should've just done a closeup on a pillow tetsuodaironman and kylemcauliffe15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lugubrious Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Why isn’t Akira Yamaoka credited as the composer? pizza face 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylemcauliffe15 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, ghost said: @kylemcauliffe15 You're right, they should've just done a closeup on a pillow It would be very comfy, real talk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 2 hours ago, kylemcauliffe15 said: It would be very comfy, real talk! So comfy, you might just fall asleep forever! kylemcauliffe15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 9 hours ago, Lugubrious said: Why isn’t Akira Yamaoka credited as the composer? Mondo can get gaped for leaving the MAESTRO behind all of the music out of it. But, OF COURSE, this is MY FAVORITE video game OST of all time, so I might get, like, three copies and, also, I am getting the new pressing of the first soundtrack and this will be my first time buying pins too! Gape me!!! jeffthomas84 and pizza face 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffthomas84 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 10 hours ago, tetsuodaironman said: Mondo can get gaped for leaving the MAESTRO behind all of the music out of it. But, OF COURSE, this is MY FAVORITE video game OST of all time, so I might get, like, three copies and, also, I am getting the new pressing of the first soundtrack and this will be my first time buying pins too! Gape me!!! Take us, Tetsu tetsuodaironman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 17 hours ago, tetsuodaironman said: Mondo can get gaped for leaving the MAESTRO behind all of the music out of it. But, OF COURSE, this is MY FAVORITE video game OST of all time, so I might get, like, three copies and, also, I am getting the new pressing of the first soundtrack and this will be my first time buying pins too! Gape me!!! I think it's a Konami thing, not a Mondo thing. Similar to them pulling Kojima's name from the cover of MGSV after his departure. They love to be front and center for branding. It's why the entire Konami Kukeiha Club exists I bet. And I'm assuming most staff has little to no real ownership over the product, especially once you exit the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Up! Got the variant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Started at around 3k (got 2892 when I checked), already half gone. Edited March 6, 2019 by slinch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I think SH2 variant might've been out of 2500 and SH1 white maybe 1000-1200? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 minute ago, ghost said: I think SH2 variant might've been out of 2500 and SH1 white maybe 1000-1200? 3k, 1k. tetsuodaironman and ghost 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Wow, I am so busy at work. Glad I remembered to buy 3 copies of 2 and 1 copy of 1 AKA $157 dollars. Sheesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc32137 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Had that Captain Marvel variant in my cart and it sold out during check out. So close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 That poster looks so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) Blue and pink. https://portofsoundrecords.com/products/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-once-more-with-feeling https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-once-more-with-feeling-limited-lp You can get 17% off at UO today. Edited March 17, 2019 by lexicondevil jeffthomas84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylemcauliffe15 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 If this ain't news to anyone bear with me: when I pre-ordered Silent Hill 2 I picked Mondo's second shipping option which was like, double the cost of what they call "vinyl shipping" which is just media mail. Their faq says they use media and priority, so I figured at $10 (which is about right for Priority) they would send it that way. I got my shipping confirmation on monday and according to tracking, it's just media mail. Either they messed up, or advertise and charge for two different methods but use media mail no matter what one picks. Media is NOT $10 for a single record. I messaged them on monday and while Mondo is usually quick to respond it's now wednesday and not a peep. Sure it's $5 overcharge but I still think that's a crummy thing to do. If they're only gonna ship media mail don't even entertain customers with an option that's double cost and still media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1031 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I'm pretty sure they said the Buffy vinyl was a timed release through Sunday. I just tried tried to get one and it said sold out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantdance Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 ^I might be wrong but I think those were for the jackets. I didn't really pay much attention to this release, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Yeah I thought only the jackets were timed. I think there were 850 of the splatter vinyl in stock the moment it went up but it was probably 1k total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1031 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 From Mondo's Twitter...... More Thanks - does that mean it’s not limited preorders? 1 reply0 retweets0 likes Reply 1 Retweet Like MONDOVerified account @MondoNews Mar 18 More Correct. It won't sell out until the pre-order window closes on Sunday. 1 reply0 retweets1 like Reply 1 Retweet Like 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Just now, phil1031 said: From Mondo's Twitter...... The guy they're replying to never specified if they meant the jacket or vinyl in general (which could mean the red variant). I don't know why they would have only stocked a thousand if it was a timed thing but stranger things have happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1031 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, lethalenforcer said: The guy they're replying to never specified if they meant the jacket or vinyl in general (which could mean the red variant). I don't know why they would have only stocked a thousand if it was a timed thing but stranger things have happened. 0 replies0 retweets0 likes Reply Retweet Like End of conversation New conversation Justin Bowers @aquaphase Mar 18 More Replying to @MondoNews @tuesdaybassen Will the vinyl be a limited release? If so, how many will be produced? 1 reply0 retweets1 like Reply 1 Retweet Like 1 MONDOVerified account @MondoNews Mar 18 More It's an open pre-order through this Sunday. 0 replies0 retweets6 likes Reply Retweet Like 6 End of conversation New conversation Brian Particelli @BrianParticelli Mar 18 More Replying to @MondoNews @tuesdaybassen Are the jackets limited at all? 1 reply0 retweets0 likes Reply 1 Retweet Like MONDOVerified account @MondoNews Mar 18 More It's an open pre-order from Wednesday - Sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1031 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 They just clarified.....The splatter was limited............BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) Maybe just the red is timed? Edit, yep Glad I jumped on that puppy Edited March 20, 2019 by lethalenforcer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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